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Catching fire

by Richard W. Wrangham

2009 309 pages eng ★ 4.0 (3 ratings)

Cooking Science History
Eating customs Fire Prehistoric peoples Food habits Food Cooking Science Nonfiction History

Ever since Darwin and The Descent of Man, the existence of humans has been attributed to our intelligence and adaptability. But in Catching Fire, renowned primatologist Richard Wrangham presents a startling alternative: our evolutionary success is the result of cooking. In a groundbreaking theory of…

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